Aeronautical Communication

Presented by,
B. Rahul Yadav
15911A04K4
INTRODUCTION
Communication b/w aircraft cabin to the terrestrial network via satellite segment.

Global coverage is essential for providing continuous service.

Wireless services such as UMTS, Bluetooth and W-LAN in aircraft cabins.

Airlines are increasingly requiring in-flight services to offer similar entertainment or

business experience to passengers as their terrestrial counter part.
SATELLITE CONNECTION
• The composition of Air traffic satellite system
• Support the air traffic control and for
weather observations
• Higher reliability, integrity, and operational
continuity are required
• Effect of MTSAT Introduction
• Increases the traffic handling capacity for the
air route.
• Improvement of safety.
• Great improvements in communication quality.
WIRELESS CABIN ARCHITECTURE
• CABIN SEGMENT
1. Wireless LAN for IP services.
2.UMTS (The Universal mobile telecommunication system)
for personal and data communications.
3. Bluetooth for IP access & transport of UMTS services.
• SPACE SEGMENT (Satellite segment)
• For interconnection of the cabin with the terrestrial telecom networks.
• GROUND SEGMENT
• For interconnection to the terrestrial personal and data networks as
well as the Internet backbone.
Space Segment
 SERVICE INTEGRATOR

• Provide the interfaces for the wireless and wired service access
points in the cabin.
• Interface to the terrestrial networks at aircom provider site.
 TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
• UMTS(The Universal Mobile Telecommunication System)
 Third generation mobile communication system.
 Developed within the IMT-2000 frameworks.
 The air interface UTRAN (UMTS terrestrial radio access),applicable
in two existence duplexing scheme-
 UMTS-FDD
 UMTS-TDD
 Coverage range is capacity dependent that is from 200m to 1.4
km. known as “cell breathing”.
 Maximum bit rate is 2mbps.
• BLUETOOTH
q Operates in 2.4 GHz ISM band.
q Uses a (Frequency-hopping spread spectrum) FHSS technique to
minimize interference.
q Has a range 10 meters.
q Bandwidth is 1MHz.
q Maximum bit rate is 1 Mbps.
q It is applicable in TDD duplexing scheme.
• WIRELESS-LAN (W-LAN)
 Provides Superior bandwidth compare to any cellular technology i.e. 26MHz.
 Operates in 2.4 GHz ISM band.
 Uses DSSS (Direct sequence spread spectrum) technique to minimize interference
 Maximum bit rate is 11Mbps.
Coverage range is 20-100 meters.
It is also applicable in TDD duplexing scheme.
 INTERFERENCE
• The “co-channel interference” among the terminals ofthe same wireless
access segment.
• The “inter- segment interference” between terminals of different wireless
networks.
• The “cumulative interference” of all simultaneous active terminals with the
aircraft avionics equipment.
• The interference of the CMHN into terrestrial networks.
 ADVANTAGES
1. The passengers of both business and economy could use their own
wireless equipment.
2. The passengers can be reached under their usual telephone number, they may
have available telephone numbers or other data stored in their cell phones
or PDAs
3. Their laptops have the software they are used to, the documents they need and
with their personalized configuration (starting web site, bookmarks, address
book).
4. Saving of the investment that would suppose the installation of terminals
(screens, stations, and wired telephones)
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